NFL free agency: Best, worst signings for every team since 2018

NFL free agency is right around the corner, with the negotiating window starting Monday before players can be signed at the start of the new league year on Wednesday, March 15. This results in multiyear contracts worth millions of dollars, news conferences and giddiness from fans and front-office people alike.

Sometimes that excitement turns into big plays and epic victories. Sometimes it goes completely the opposite direction. Our goal was to capture both sides of the free agent spectrum, so we had our NFL Nation reporters pick one free agent signing since 2018 from the teams they cover that really hit, and another that missed badly.

Some names will make you smile, and others will have you muttering under your breath, but either way, it'll set you up for the free agent frenzy to come.

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Best signing: Mitch Morse, C, 2019

While Von Miller is without a doubt the Bills' flashiest free agent signing of the past five years — and arguably beyond that — playing in only 11 games leaves him out of this category. Instead, it'll go to the anchor of the Bills' offensive line, who was originally signed in 2019 and has been a consistent presence on the line since, even through injuries and the issues at the positions around him. Morse took a pay cut in 2021 but signed an extension last offseason and, most importantly, works well with quarterback Josh Allen and is one of the leaders in the locker room.

Worst signing: Star Lotulelei, DT, 2018

The Bills signed Lotulelei to a five-year, $50 million contract, but the high-priced deal didn't yield the production